# Oji-River LGA, Enugu State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/oji-river/ Local government area · Enugu State # Oji-River Oji-River is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Enugu State. It covers **411.4 km²**. Its main town is Oji River. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 411km² - 4mapped services - 166 mtypical elevation ## Where is Oji-River? Oji-River lies in [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 8 other local government areas: [Awgu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/awgu/), [Awka North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-north/), [Awka South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/awka-south/), [Ezeagu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/ezeagu/), [Orumba North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-north/), [Orumba South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/anambra/orumba-south/), [Udi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/udi/) and [Umu-Nneochi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/abia/umu-nneochi/). By area it is the 514th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 5.4% of [Enugu State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/enugu/). The centre of Oji-River is about 322 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 38 km from Enugu, the main town of Enugu State. The centre point is at 6.1655° N, 7.3030° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Know before you go: Oji-River - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) · Enegu45 km - Asaba International Airport (ABB) · Asaba71 km ### Nearest railway station Enugu (Enugu North), about 37 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:18). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Oji-River Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Oji-River. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 361 m above sea level (median 166 m). - Achi - Adu-Achi - Agbaliji - Akpugo - Akpugo-Abo - Akukwa - Akwu-Achi - Egwuachi - Ehuhe - Enuguagu-Achi - Enuguaku - Inyi - Isikwe - Nkwerre-Inyi - Nkwuli - Nwerre-Inyi - Obule-Inyi - Ogunta - Ohali-Achi - Oji River - Oji River Settlement - Ojinato - Okposi - Olo - Uguoba - Ugwuoba - Umuagu - Umualu Ugwoioba - Umualu-Ugwuoba - Umumba Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Oji-River Named natural and historic features inside Oji-River, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - River Obe - River Oji ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Oji River Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Oji-River and the best time to visit In Oji-River, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,653 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (291 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 11 Feb 26 28 Mar 27 62 Apr 27 128 May 26 168 Jun 25 212 Jul 25 219 Aug 25 239 Sep 25 291 Oct 25 212 Nov 26 72 Dec 25 10 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Oji-River Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Life International Hospital · Awka South 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.22811&mlon=7.10574#map=17/6.22811/7.10574) Bank Banks · Awka South 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.24319&mlon=7.11790#map=17/6.24319/7.11790) ATM Access Bank ATM · Enugu South 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.42509&mlon=7.50773#map=17/6.42509/7.50773) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Oji-River 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.26892&mlon=7.28612#map=17/6.26892/7.28612) Hotel White & Gold Hotel · Ezeagu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.35066&mlon=7.37053#map=17/6.35066/7.37053) Mall Edinburgh Shopping Complex · Udi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.27521&mlon=7.28126#map=17/6.27521/7.28126) School Demostration Secondary School Umunze · Orumba South 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.00000&mlon=7.23333#map=17/6.00000/7.23333) College Enugu State College of Health Technology Oji River · Oji-River 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.11717&mlon=7.28393#map=17/6.11717/7.28393) Police station Checkpoint · Udi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=6.29051&mlon=7.30374#map=17/6.29051/7.30374) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oji-River Places mapped inside Oji-River in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Enugu State - Aninri - Awgu - Enugu East - Enugu North - Enugu South - Ezeagu - Igbo-Etiti - Igbo-Eze North - Igbo-Eze South - Isi-Uzo - Nkanu East - Nkanu West - Nsukka - Udenu - Udi - Uzo-Uwani ## Quick answers - Where is Oji-River?In Enugu State, Nigeria - What borders Oji-River?Awgu, Awka North, Awka South, Ezeagu, Orumba North, Orumba South, Udi and Umu-Nneochi - What time zone is Oji-River in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Oji-River?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Oji-River?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oji-River?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oji-River?Settlements lie between 49 m and 361 m - What is the best time to visit Oji-River?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Oji-River?Life International Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Oji-River?Banks, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Oji-River?Access Bank ATM, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Oji-River?TotalEnergies, about 12 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Oji-River?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Oji-River?NG014014 (OCHA common operational dataset)